For details, see individual state census Wiki pages. For tips if the first census index search does not work, see the [[United States Census Searching]] Wiki page.

For details, see individual state census Wiki pages. For tips if the first census index search does not work, see the [[United States Census Searching]] Wiki page.

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A free Internet index to the 1920 United States Census can be viewed at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]. This index includes every name listed on the census. Index includes the name, residence, estimated birth year, age in years, birth place, relationship to head of house, gender, race or color, marital status, father birth place, mother birth place, film number, digital GS number, image number and sheet number.

1920 Census was taken beginning 1 January 1920, for thirty days, or two weeks for populations of 2,500+.&nbsp; <br>The following information was recorded by the census taker:&nbsp;

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1920 Census was taken beginning 1 January 1920, for thirty days, or two weeks for populations of 2,500+.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Name of street, ave., road<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;House number or farm<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Number of dwelling in order of visitation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Number of family in order of visitation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Name of each person who lived w/family<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Relationship of person to head of family<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Home owned or rented<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If owned, mortgaged or free<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sex<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Color or race<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Age at last birthday<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Single, married, widowed or divorced<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Year of immigration to U.S.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Naturalized or alien<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If naturalized, year of naturalization<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Attended school since&nbsp;1 Sep 1919<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Can read or write<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Birthplace<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mother tongue<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Father’s birthplace<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Father’s mother tongue<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mother’s birthplace<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Mother’s mother tongue<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Speak English<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trade, profession or type of work<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Industry, business or establishment at work<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of farm schedule<br>&nbsp;

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The following information was recorded by the census taker:

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'''''1920 United States Census'''''A free Internet index to the 1920 United States Census can be viewed on the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1488411 Family Search&nbsp;Record Search Pilot]. This index includes every name listed on the census. Index includes the name, residence, estimated birth year, age in years, birth place, relationship to head of house, gender, race or color, marital status, father birth place, mother birth place, film number, digital GS number, image number and sheet number.

The&nbsp;1920 census can be used to:<sup>1</sup><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;View several instances, where women, rather than men were listed as head of household in Soundex index<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identify date of Naturalization<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;More specific questions asked of immigrants from Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, &amp; Turkey&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; could facilitate pinpointing birthplaces.

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The 1920 census can be used to:

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#View several instances, where women, rather than men were listed as head of household in Soundex index

A statistical study was done in 1923 on coal miners listed in the '''1920 census'''.&nbsp; The codes used follow:

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<br> A statistical study was done in 1923 on coal miners listed in the '''1920 census'''.The codes used follow:

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'''MH '''- coal miners who were also the heads of their households<br>'''BD''' - coal miners who were boarders in a household<br>'''BWF''' - coal miners who lived in their parent's household<br>'''USC''' - coal miners who were born in the United States<br>'''USW''' - coal miners who were born in the United States (don't know of any distinction between the w or the c)<br>

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'''MH '''- coal miners who were also the heads of their households<br>'''BD''' - coal miners who were boarders in a household<br>'''BWF''' - coal miners who lived in their parent's household<br>'''USC''' - "colored" coal miners who were born in the United States (for African American miners)<br>'''USW''' - "white" coal miners who were born in the United States (for caucasians miners)

1. &nbsp;Date of enumeration on heading of each page<br>2.&nbsp; All responses supposed to be as of 1 Jan 1920<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a. Omit—children born between 1 Jan 1920 and enumeration<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b.&nbsp;Include—people alive on 1 Jan 1920, but dead by enumeration<br>3.&nbsp; Year of naturalization<br>4.&nbsp; If a farmer, it includes the corresponding farm schedule<br>5.&nbsp; No separate schedule for the Indian population<br>6.&nbsp; More accurate listing of place of birth for those born in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia or Turkey<br>7.&nbsp; Did not list some of the previous questions. (number of children, years of marriage, military service, unemployment)8.&nbsp;&nbsp;Census included: Guam, American Samoa, Panama Canal Zone<br>9.&nbsp; [[Soundex|Soundex]] Index for each state/territory<br>10.&nbsp;Servicemen counted at duty posts, not in their families<br>11. Includes schedules &amp; [[Soundex|Soundex]] index for overseas military &amp; naval forces<br>12. [[Soundex|Soundex]] cards for institutions are found at the end of each state’s soundex section<br>13.&nbsp;Institutions at the end of the enumeration section<br>14.&nbsp;Originals destroyed by 83rd Congress<br>

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#Date of enumeration on heading of each page

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#All responses supposed to be as of 1 Jan 1920

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== States Covered and Missing ==

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::a. Omit—children born between 1 Jan 1920 and enumeration

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::b. Include—people alive on 1 Jan 1920, but dead by enumeration

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*All states, District of Columbia, and the Territories listed below

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#Year of naturalization

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#If a farmer, it includes the corresponding farm schedule

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#No separate schedule for the Indian population

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#More accurate listing of place of birth for those born in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia or Turkey

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#Did not list some of the previous questions. (number of children, years of marriage, military service, unemployment)

#[[Soundex|Soundex]] cards for institutions are found at the end of each state’s soundex section

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#Institutions at the end of the enumeration section

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'''No States Missing''' &nbsp;

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== States and Territories Covered ==

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== Territories ==

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*All states, District of Columbia, and the Territories listed below:

*[[Alaska Census|Alaska]]

*[[Alaska Census|Alaska]]

*[[American Samoa Census|American Samoa]]

*[[American Samoa Census|American Samoa]]

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*[[American Samoa Census|Hawaii]]

*[[Guam Census|Guam]]

*[[Guam Census|Guam]]

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*[[Hawaii Census|Hawaii]]

*[[Panama Canal Zone Census|Panama Canal Zone]]

*[[Panama Canal Zone Census|Panama Canal Zone]]

*[[Philippines Census|Philippines]]

*[[Philippines Census|Philippines]]

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*[[U.S. Virgin Islands Census|U.S. Virgin Islands]]

*[[U.S. Virgin Islands Census|U.S. Virgin Islands]]

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== Web Sites ==

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== Missing Records ==

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'''1920 United States Census'''—A free Internet census partial index to the 1920 census can be viewed on the [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1488411;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable FamilySearch Record Search]. This index shows every name listed on the census including information about each person’s residence, age, and birthplace. Census images are not included.

For details, see individual state census Wiki pages. For tips if the first census index search does not work, see the United States Census Searching Wiki page.

A free Internet index to the 1920 United States Census can be viewed at FamilySearch.org. This index includes every name listed on the census. Index includes the name, residence, estimated birth year, age in years, birth place, relationship to head of house, gender, race or color, marital status, father birth place, mother birth place, film number, digital GS number, image number and sheet number.

A statistical study was done in 1923 on coal miners listed in the 1920 census.The codes used follow:

MH - coal miners who were also the heads of their householdsBD - coal miners who were boarders in a householdBWF - coal miners who lived in their parent's householdUSC - "colored" coal miners who were born in the United States (for African American miners)USW - "white" coal miners who were born in the United States (for caucasians miners)